1. The Role of OT at the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine Sarah Winters Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist

2. Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust Royal Centre for Defence Medicine

3. Role 1Role 2Role 3 RCDM / QEHB DMRC Headley Court Where RCDM fits in Role 4

4. Where rehabilitation begins….

5. Injuries  Gun shot wounds  Amputations  Complex fractures  Soft tissue injuries  Head injuries  Spinal injuries  Hand injuries  Eye injuries

6. Rehabilitation Team  Occupational Therapy  Physiotherapy  Exercise Rehabilitation Instructor  Mental Health Team  Pain Team  Nutrition Team  Army Welfare  Military Liaison Officers  Defence Medical Welfare  Padre

7. Occupational Therapy Critical Care  Early Cognitive Assessment  Seating/positioning  Splinting Ward  Wheelchair provision  Pressure cushion/positioning  Home access visit  Functional activities of daily living  Cognitive assessment/treatment  Hand therapy  Scar Management

8. Challenges  Nutrition  Pain  Infections  Expectations  Adjustment

9. “Adapt and Overcome”

10. Thank you for listening Sarah Winters Sarah.winters@uhb.nhs.uk Tel : 07500 033396